Level 2 Certificate in the Principles of the Prevention and Control of Infection in Health Care settings (RQF) TQUK
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40 topics in 4 modules
☑️ Introduction to Infection Control 10 topics
- Microorganisms and their Role in Infection
- The chain of infection
- The importance of maintaining privacy and dignity when controlling infection
- Hand Hygiene
- Personal Protective Equipment usage
- The importance of personal hygiene in infection control
- Types of Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Consequences of Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Infection Control Policies and Procedures
- Critical roles in infection prevention
☑️ Principles of Decontamination and Waste Management 10 topics
- Understanding decontamination, cleaning, disinfection, and sterilization
- Roles of Cleaning, Decontamination, and Waste Management
- Equipment associated with decontamination and waste management
- Clinical waste management protocols
- Importance of storing waste in a safe manner
- Risks Associated with Incorrect Waste Disposal
- Principles of Safe Handling and Disposal of Sharps
- The purpose and methods of disinfection
- Safe use and disposal of clinical waste
- Handling food safely and hygienically
☑️ Principles of Health and Safety for Infection Control 10 topics
- Health and safety legislations applicable to infection control
- Risk Assessment and its role in prevention of infections
- Fire safety in healthcare settings
- Control measures to reduce risks of infection
- Importance of staff training in managing infection risks
- Key principles of safe patient handling
- Roles in maintaining a safe working environment
- Safe use of work equipment
- Implications of non-compliance with health and safety legislations
- Reporting and recording workplace accidents
☑️ Advanced Precautions for Infection Control 10 topics
- Isolation precautions for infectious diseases
- Applying infection control measures to everyday practice
- Respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette
- Immunisation and its role in preventing infections
- Surveillance of infection control
- Safe injection practices
- Management of exposure to blood and bodily fluids
- Outbreak management strategies in healthcare settings
- Maintaining aseptic techniques
- Understanding and responding to antibiotic resistance
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